Description

uuid before 14.0.0 can make unexpected writes when external output buffers are used, and the UUID version is 3, 5, or 6. In particular, UUID version 4, which is very commonly used, is unaffected by this issue.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-04-23T04:00:54.960Z

Last Modified :

2026-04-23T16:22:56.684Z

Source :

mitre
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-41988 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Uuidjs
  • Uuid
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2026-41988.

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https://github.com/uuidjs/uuid/commit/3d2c5b0342f0fcb52a5ac681c3d47c13e7444b34 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/uuidjs/uuid/security/advisories/GHSA-w5hq-g745-h8pq cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41988 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-41988 cve-icon
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